sainthood
noun
saint·hood
ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d 
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because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood
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Kolbe was beautified, the step before sainthood, in 1971, by Pope Paul VI.
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Today, a small but active community of Black Catholics is petitioning the Vatican for the accelerated canonisation of six Black American candidates for sainthood, the oldest of whom, Pierre Toussaint, has been dead for 171 years.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
In the world of The Boys that practically qualifies her for sainthood.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Our schools have been a constant and steady presence in Maryland for more than 200 years, including Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, founded in 1828 as the country’s first Catholic school for children of color by Mother Mary Lange, who is a candidate for sainthood.
—Gregory A. Farno, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Today, a small but active community of Black Catholics is petitioning the Vatican for the accelerated canonisation of six Black American candidates for sainthood, the oldest of whom, Pierre Toussaint, has been dead for 171 years.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
In the world of The Boys that practically qualifies her for sainthood.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Our schools have been a constant and steady presence in Maryland for more than 200 years, including Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, founded in 1828 as the country’s first Catholic school for children of color by Mother Mary Lange, who is a candidate for sainthood.
—Gregory A. Farno, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
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“Sainthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sainthood. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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sainthood
noun
saint·hood
ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d
1
: the quality or state of being a saint
2
: saints as a group
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